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1. APPENDIX ON TIA! NATION OF ISLAM In January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD 'Nasion of Islam' and "Muhammad's Temples of Islam.' On May 7, 1965, a second source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the Nation' of Islam (NoI); Muhammad's Temple of Islam Number 2, 5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, is. the retional. headguarters of the Not; and in mid-_96o Muhammad ar.d other NoI officials, when referring to Mut:ammad's organiza. Temple' when mentioning one of Muhammad's.Temples of Islam. The NoI is an all-Negro organization which was originally organized in l93o in Detroit, Michigan. MUHAMMAD to lead the so-called Negro race out of slavery in the w1iderness of North America by establishing an independent black nation in the United States Members following believe there is no such thing as a Negro; the so-called Negroes are slaves of the white rece. referred to as. white devils, in the United State? and the white race, because of its exploitation of the s.-called Negroes, must and will be destroyed in the approacning "war of Armageddon. In the past, officials and members of the NoI, including MuHAMMAD, have refused to register under the provisions of the Selective Service Acts and have declared that members owe no allegiance to the United States. On May 5, 1958,the first source advised MUHAMMAD had, upon advice of legal counsel, tempered his personal statements and instructions to his ministers concerning the principles of his organization in order to avoid possible his organization. On May 3, l965, a third source advised MUHAMMAD had, early in July, l958, decided to de-emphasize the the economic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who Joined the NoI. Or DENTIAD! 26 -